Union Government has been launched ’Smart Ganga City’ programme in 10 cities. This programme launched by Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Uma Bharti. Smart Ganga City programme in 10 cities located along to Ganga to set up sewage treatment plants (STPs).

Key Points:

The first 40% of the project cost will be paid by the government annually over a fixed period to the developer.

Remaining 60% distributed on the basis of the quality of the asset created.

The programme will be completely sponsored by Centre.

In future government also expand the Smart Ganga City programme to other cities involves Agra.

While government doing river front development works they require keep in mind local biodiversity and culture.

Union Ministry is an important part of this programme.

Union Ministry expressed the hope that Namami Gange programme having adopted hybrid annuity mode based on PPP model will be a great success.

It also improve drainage network on the public private partnership basis.

Name of ten cities chosen for the first phase of the project are:

Name of ten cities chosen for the first phase of the project

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